Congressman Ted Lieu said he thinks conversion therapy needs to be banned at the federal level at a UCLA event Thursday. The UCLA School of Law hosted a roundtable discussion with survivors of conversion therapy during Pride Month to discuss the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, or H.R.2119. This legislation, which was first proposed by Lieu […]
Author Archives: Lena Nguyen
As long as LA municipal codes criminalize homelessness, federal aid won’t help
They say home is where the heart is. But politicians’ pretty words won’t address homelessness in Los Angeles. California alone has the highest homeless population in the U.S. In LA County alone, the homeless population is roughly 58,000 – and growing. In fact, LA hosts the largest homeless population in the state. California leaders like […]
Predictive policing algorithm perpetuates racial profiling by LAPD
Los Angeles Police Department officers have done such a poor job of making our streets safer that they are now relying on an algorithm to tell them how to do their jobs. A racist, culturally ignorant algorithm, that is. LAPD has a history of using and abandoning predictive policing algorithms. One of the only ones […]
CAE does a disservice to both note-takers and students who need their notes
The UCLA Center for Accessible Education needs to take some notes on how to better serve students with disabilities. By law and university policy, CAE is required “to provide academic support services to regularly enrolled students with documented permanent and temporary disabilities.” One of these support systems is providing notes for students with learning, psychological […]
Late resident assistant application impedes student search for housing
Nothing describes Westwood better than its “Hunger Games” of a housing market. And nobody knows the fight for security better than UCLA’s resident assistant applicants, who are forced to fight for a place to live. The RA application for the 2019-2020 school year was due Jan. 4, before the start of winter quarter classes. After […]
A year after Skirball, UCLA still needs to improve emergency response procedures
UCLA gave students their own version of a finals dead week by allowing them to venture to class in hazardous air conditions during the Skirball fire. More than a year later, little progress has been made to solidify a protocol for academic accommodations in emergencies. The Skirball fire broke out in late 2017 just down […]
Pro-LGBTQ display removed from Bruin Walk in accordance with SOLE regulations
UCLA administrators instructed a student government officer Tuesday to remove a pro-LGBTQ display following a dispute over display guidelines. Jamie Kennerk, Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president, said she set up the display this week, which featured photographs of LGBT and queer elected officials with a pride flag wrapped around a tree across from a […]